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We have a REAL cat! Maybe

Your child is running up the field, making a dash for the try line, it will be his first. Then out of nowhere he's tackeld to the ground 10 meters out. Pride quickly turns to disappointment. Not at your child but at the fact he was robbed of his first try.

This is how I felt this morning, when told of Tuppences early morning surprise. Whilst Jayne was brushing her teeth, Tuppy bought in a live bird from outside. This is the first time she's done anything like this. In the past she has caught spiders but then when they move under he paws she jumps back, she just doesn't know how to kill. And so this was the case this morning, she bought the bird in but didn't know what to do with it. So, she let it go, in the bathroom while Jayne was cleaning he teeth, I c

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-29

Wii Balance Board & WiiFit

Well I've had my Wii now since Christmas. I've totally enjoyed playing the various games that are available. I'm also currently enjoying playing Mortal Combat in a regression back into the last century.

HOWEVER I have just made my latest purchase of the WiiFIT and boy does it blow my mind away. You have to look past the Fitness Activities that come packaged with it and look at the potential for other games. What we are in for I think is a resurgance of games like California Games etc but utilising the amazing technological advances that Nintendo have bought us. All I can say is I can't wait for it to come!

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-27

ANZAC DAY

What is ANZAC Day?

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.
Why is this day special to Australians?

When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 14 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-25

waste management

Every year British households throw out over 6.7 million tonnes of unwanted food. Of that around 40% is fresh fruit and veg!

Most people wouldn't think that this is a big issue. Fresh fruit and veg will rot down and compost, but there are two major things that have a massive impact on the environment from this. First off there is the space that it takes up in our ever dwindling availability of rubbish dumps, secondly is the rotting process of the unwanted food produces methane which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon-dioxide.

There are a number of things that we, at a household level are able to do to start to minimise this.

Planning plays a big role in minimisi

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-16

Do you know what a solitary bee is?

30 minutes of my day yesterday was spen looking at tht eground intently. Why you might ask, well I saw a bee! I know, I know not that interesting you might say, but this bee was digging a hole! I discovered something new today and that was doing research into burrowing bees. There are around 250 species of solitary bees in the UK, and the two most common in your gardens are The Tawny Mining Bee and the Red Mason Bee. The one that I discovered was the Tawny Mining Bee.

Every spring these bees turn up in garden lawns. Tawny Mining Bees are harmless. The female is one of our most attr

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-09

Snow in windsor

It's been a long time comming, mid-spring in fact, but we've finally had our first proper snow of the year. It was nice yesterday with a bit of rain and wind but not much and then over night, the weather transformed into snow and we were left with beautiful surroundings and children throwing snowballs outside. Even the cat has been out although she was looking somewhere to poo and dI did have to break up the frozen ground for her!

One downside to all this though is that it pushed back yet again when I can plant out on my allotment, let's hope that this week sees some imporovment in the weather and I can start to get some of my crops down!

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-06

Music on Public Transport

Got an iPod? Get some decent head phones then! I am sick and tired of travelling in the morning, actually at any time of the day on the trains and tubs and having to listen to everybody elses music. There are sometimes when I do not have my iPod on precisly because I don't want to listen to music and might just be reading. There is nothing more disturbing then having to listen to your bloody music! Really! A noise cancelling pair can be picked up for less then £20, that way you also wont wreck your hearing by the time you're thirty. If you can't afford £20 then just not go out one friday night!

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-04-01

Just what is needed in Britain

'Manners police' hit Japan metros

Original Article

Badly behaved commuters riding on Yokohama's public transport will soon be risking a dressing-down.

Newly appointed "etiquette police" will be asking travellers to turn down their headphones and give up their seats for their elders and betters.

The move comes amid growing concern that etiquette is losing its hallowed place in Japanese society.

A recent poll found nearly nine out of 10 respondents felt standards of public behaviour had declined.

This perceived lapse included failing to offer your seat to pregnant and elderly people, chatting loudly o

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-03-26

SKYPE

still the best

Skype, a global phenonomon that has changed the world of telephony. It has been around now for a number of years, but I am still in awe of it and the easy of use it provides. I was an early taker of the technology. Due to the fact of my family's worldwide spread it was a convienient way for us all to stay in touch.

Right from the outset it had done it's homework on the UI and the User Experience. Sound quality from the outset was primary concern especially when calling across continents. Having said that making a conference call from UK to HK and to AUS to speak with my parents and brothers respectivly there was no time lag the majority of the time (more than can be said for standard telephone calls) and I could always get through. What about now?

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-03-25

Glastonwick 2008

Glastonwick 2008 is the 13th annual beer, music, poetry and more beer festival.



Held at Church Farm, Coombes from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July, Glastonwick promise a weekend of enormous quantities of delicious real ale (including many new brews as usual), farmhouse cider, perry, and top quality entertainment.



Frequent trains run to Shoreham from Brighton, Worthing (both only 10 minutes away by train) and other stations along the West Coastway Line. From there, you just need to jump on the special shuttle bus linking the festival with Shoreham High Street and Railway Station, Southwick Square and Manor Hall Road, and Portslade.



This year

Posted by CSMEKEL Read more 2008-03-25